The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-17
Items from the Courts.

CHANGE OF VENUE.
The Ferry damage suit against the Surgical
Institute has been removed to johnson county,
where it will come for trial the third time next
month.
MATTER OF SPURIOUS COIN.
Frank Hartpence of Mexico, was tried in the
United States Court. yesterday. on the charge of
passing counterfeit money The case went to
the jury late in the afternoon.
REVENUE LAW VIOLATION.
Lewis Zero was arrested at Monroe. Adams
county, yesterday, by Deputy United States
Marshal Taylor. The prisoner is accused of vio-
lating the revenue laws by selling liquor without
license.
THE sTUMPH- RUTH CASE.
In the Mayors Court, yesterday morning, the
case of assault with intent to kill IN which
Stumph and Ruth are concerned was partially
| heard. 1t will be completed to-day. Each gen.
tleman alleges that the other intended to kill
! him. and the failure on the part of either seems
| to have been caused by defective reyolvers
| SUIT COMPROMISED.
| The suit for 81, 900 damages, brought by Alex
ander Mcknight against the Western Union
Telegraph Company. was compromised yester-
| day. the defendant agreeing to pay Mr.. Midnight
| a small amount. The suit grew out of the fail
| ure OF the company to deliver message at
Spencer on the day it was sent and thereby
| caused Midnight, as he alleged to lose position.
| UNABLE TO FIND HEIRS
| Tn September, 1882, Father McDermott died in
| this city and left estate valued at S., 900. He
had no children, and all his heirs reside in Ire
land Father O'Donaghue was appointed admin
| istrator of the estate, and after several years
| trial has been unable to find out who the legal
| heirs of the dead priest are. Judge Ayres has
| granted him order to 60 TO ireland to con-
| tinue the search for them.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Katie Brodenbecker, after several years of
hard work, went into the laundry business, Sc
curing therefor small loan. This debt, she
understood, to be met by doing work for
| those who advanced her the money. Her bust
ness prospered, but two months ago Arthur
Whitsel brought suit for the money he let her
have Upon this Judgment given him,
| and yesterday property was attached by Consta
| BILE Glass. She has brought suit against the
| constable and Whltsel for possession of the
property and $4,000 damages.
AUGUST ROBBERS NOTE.
August Koeber, a German, who cannot speak
English. is the defendant in suit for the recov
cry of 5000, due on note held by John Schaff
ner. Two years ago Koeber fell heir to a con
siderable sum of money, which he soon squan
dered in dissipation. When under the nfiu
| ence of liquor he had some difficult,
with his landlord. This got him into Jail. ant
the officers there taking pity him, employed
Stephen Matter to defend him. Mr.. Mattle
took $500 note as his fee, which he afterwart
transferred to Schaffner. The case was heard b!
Judge Howe yesterday. and the jury, after beinl
} out couple of hours, last evening handed in
sealed verdict.
HARRIsoN's DEFENSE.
The testimony in the trial of Alfred Harriso,
, closed yesterday afternoon. and this forenoon
the attorneys will begin their arguments Twen
tythree witnesses were examined by the de
Tense, to prove that the signature to the checl
is not in the handwriting of Harrison that job
: Wheat is q man Of very bad character, and tina